Unit Study Guide – World War One Key TermsKey People Ultimatum Total war Archduke Franz Ferdinand Mobilize Conscription Gavrilo Princip Alliance Contraband Woodrow Wilson Militarism Propaganda David Lloyd George Neutrality Lusitania Georges Clemenceau U-Boats Armistice Entente Reparations Stalemate Collective Security Zeppelins Treaty of Versailles Convoys Trench Morale Pan-Slavism Key Topics:
MAIN Factors / Causes of WWI
- How these factors caused WWI - Major Alliances (Triple Entente / Triple Alliance --- Allied Powers / Central Powers) · Schlieffen Plan – What was it? What was its goal? Why did it fail? · Two-front war (Western Front / Eastern Front) – Differences between the two · Powder Keg of Europe – What was it? Why was it explosive? · Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (event that sparks WWI) · Costs of War - Financial / Economic Toll - Political Toll - Physical (death) Toll · New Technologies / Weapons of WWI · Pre-WWI Map · Understanding and analyzing propaganda · Ending the war -- 14 Points / Paris Peace Conference / Treaty of Versailles
Essential Questions (potential essay questions): 1) Explain the chain of events, or domino effect that occurred, that started WWI. a. What event sparked the war? b. Who declares war first? c. What order do the other super powers join, and their reasoning? 2) Explain the evolution of warfare during WWI. a. What are the new technologies / weapons of WWI (be specific)? b. How do these new weapons change how warfare is conducted, thus presenting a “new kind of war”? 3) Explain how the Schlieffen Plan was designed to work, as well as the actual result. a. Why did Schlieffen propose this plan? b. What ended up happening? c. Why was this a problem for Germany? 4) Why is total war used? a. Who is effected by it and how? b. What forms of total war do we see in WWI? 5) Explain the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and how this affected Germany, and then later, Europe. d. What were the terms of the treaty? e. How did the Germans react? f. Were these conditions fair or unfair? g. What future occurrences will this lead to?
Study from:
WWI unit packet
MAIN homework (1/31)
Textbook – pg. 454-476
Vocabulary quiz (2/7)
Propaganda examples
Crossword puzzles – pg. 15 of packet (end of war), handout (beginning of war)
Ask for a copy of the crossword hand out if you have not received one
The Start of the Great War Review handout
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Key Terms Key People
Ultimatum Total war Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Mobilize Conscription Gavrilo Princip
Alliance Contraband Woodrow Wilson
Militarism Propaganda David Lloyd George
Neutrality Lusitania Georges Clemenceau
U-Boats Armistice
Entente Reparations
Stalemate Collective Security
Zeppelins Treaty of Versailles
Convoys Trench
Morale Pan-Slavism
Key Topics:
- MAIN Factors / Causes of WWI
- How these factors caused WWI- Major Alliances (Triple Entente / Triple Alliance --- Allied Powers / Central Powers)
· Schlieffen Plan – What was it? What was its goal? Why did it fail?
· Two-front war (Western Front / Eastern Front) – Differences between the two
· Powder Keg of Europe – What was it? Why was it explosive?
· Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (event that sparks WWI)
· Costs of War
- Financial / Economic Toll
- Political Toll
- Physical (death) Toll
· New Technologies / Weapons of WWI
· Pre-WWI Map
· Understanding and analyzing propaganda
· Ending the war -- 14 Points / Paris Peace Conference / Treaty of Versailles
Essential Questions (potential essay questions):
1) Explain the chain of events, or domino effect that occurred, that started WWI.
a. What event sparked the war?
b. Who declares war first?
c. What order do the other super powers join, and their reasoning?
2) Explain the evolution of warfare during WWI.
a. What are the new technologies / weapons of WWI (be specific)?
b. How do these new weapons change how warfare is conducted, thus presenting a “new kind of war”?
3) Explain how the Schlieffen Plan was designed to work, as well as the actual result.
a. Why did Schlieffen propose this plan?
b. What ended up happening?
c. Why was this a problem for Germany?
4) Why is total war used?
a. Who is effected by it and how?
b. What forms of total war do we see in WWI?
5) Explain the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and how this affected Germany, and then later, Europe.
d. What were the terms of the treaty?
e. How did the Germans react?
f. Were these conditions fair or unfair?
g. What future occurrences will this lead to?
Study from:
This review sheet is available online at:
www.UMWorldHistoryRubrics.wikispaces.com